Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Hilary Duff Leads Tributes After “Lizzie McGuire” Dad Robert Carradine Passes Away at 71
Robert Carradine, who played Lizzie’s dad on “Lizzie McGuire,” has passed away at 71 after what his family described as nearly two decades of living with bipolar disorder, in a statement shared with People. Fans quickly began revisiting his work across film and TV, but it’s his warm, slightly bumbling TV‑dad turn opposite Hilary Duff that’s dominating social media tributes. Duff shared an emotional message with the outlet, calling Carradine a “wonderful soul” and saying “this one hurts,” as she
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Snoop Dogg Turned a Swansea Office Canteen into a One‑Hour Surprise Gig
Employees at a Swansea company say it was “absolutely nuts” watching Snoop Dogg turn their office canteen into a one‑hour private show of back‑to‑back classics for more than 400 invited guests. The rapper, who is also a co‑owner of Swansea City FC, had originally been expected to do a DJ set at the Au Vodka headquarters. The night morphed into a full‑blown performance in a space that had been used for ping pong and pool just 24 hours earlier. The canteen was transformed into a nightclub‑style v
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Chris Brown’s $500 Million Defamation Lawsuit Gets Tossed, Clearing the Way for New Documentary
A judge has thrown out Chris Brown’s $500 million defamation lawsuit over a forthcoming documentary that revisits allegations of violence and abuse across his career. Brown had claimed the film—backed by producers he accused of having an axe to grind—would harm his reputation and future earnings by resurfacing past incidents and framing him as a serial abuser. The court disagreed, finding that the project is protected speech and that Brown hadn’t shown the kind of provable false statements need
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Grey’s Anatomy Is Likely Coming Back Again—but Smaller and Cheaper
Grey’s Anatomy is widely expected to return for a 23rd season at ABC, but the long‑running medical drama is doing it under tighter budget and episode constraints. Network insiders say the show is “safe” thanks to its streaming power on Hulu and Disney+. The costs have already been cut via shorter seasons, more ensemble storylines and reduced use of some veteran regulars. Season 22 was capped at 18 episodes, down from the 20‑plus orders of earlier years, and there’s no indication ABC plans to pu
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